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Driving license and medical check for health reasons
Verified 24 February 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
You have a health problem and you wonder if a medical examination (medical examination) is compulsory to obtain or keep a driving license? We tell you what information to know and what steps to take.
What applies to you ?
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You're passing the license
Step-by-step approach
You should have a medical check-up if:
- You have a disease incompatible with the issue of the permit
- You pass license A or B and you have a physical incapacity incompatible with obtaining a license
- You have to pass the A or B license to drive a vehicle equipped for a disability
- You pass license A, A1, A2, B or B1 and you have a disability pension, civilian or military
- The examiner asks you to undergo a medical examination after the license examination.
Please note
If you do not pass a medical examination and are responsible for an accident related to a pathology incompatible with driving, you are not not covered by your insurance.
You must speak to a certified city doctor by the prefect of your department.
This doctor should not be your doctor.
You can consult the list of approved doctors on prefectural websites. The list of accredited doctors is also available in the prefectures, sub-prefectures and in the town halls of certain municipalities.
FYI
You can take the medical examination with a doctor registered in a department other than your residence. In this case, it is prudent to attach to your file the explanation of the use of a doctor other than that of your department of residence.
General case
In Paris
You must prepare the following documents:
- Medical opinion form cerfa no. 14880. You must pre-fill it before the medical examination.
- Questionnaire about your health status. You can download the order of 28 March 2022 which contains this questionnaire in Annex III (page 44)). You must pre-fill it before the medical examination.
- Identity document in original
- Original driver's license
- All the elements you consider useful concerning your health.
The doctor should check your physical fitness, cognitive and sensory to drive.
If you have not already completed the questionnaire regarding your health condition, the doctor has you fill it out.
He is reviewing your file and carrying out the medical examination.
The doctor may do the following:
- Prescribe additional tests
- Seeking the advice of skilled health care practitioners
- Request a driving test.
If necessary, ask your prefecture to make these steps.
General case
In Paris
For inquiries concerning LES in Paris, we invite you to consult the police prefecture website, taking into account the specificities of the Paris organization.
Medical screening costs €36.
The Health Insurance (Social Security) does not cover the costs of the medical examination, nor any additional examinations.
The doctor will give you the original of the medical opinion.
The doctor shall deliver the opinion "fit". This means that your health is compatible with driving. You can sign up for the driver's license examination.
Keep the medical advice which will be necessary to apply for a driving license online on the website of theANTS: titleContent. The medical opinion has a valid for 2 years.
Please note
The prefect is not obliged to follow the medical opinion and may oppose your registration for the driving license examination.
The doctor will give you the original of the medical opinion.
The doctor gives one of the following 3 opinions:
- Unfit. This means that your health condition is incompatible with driving.
- Temporary aptitude. The doctor specifies the duration, ranging from 6 months to 5 years.
- Suitable with restrictions. The doctor specifies what arrangements or equipment are needed.
You receive a letter informing you that you can make submissions.
At the end of the deadline for your comments, the prefect you notify by letter its decision : unfitness, temporary fitness or restricted ability. The letter specifies the remedies and time-limits for appeals.
You can appeal to the medical appeal board. However, you must respect the decision of the prefect even if you do appeal.
The committee examines you, consults the authorized doctor if necessary and sends its opinion to the prefect.
If the prefect again makes an unfavorable decision, you can request a new medical examination within 6 months of this decision. You can also make a appeal to the administrative court.
You already have the license
Step-by-step approach
You should have a medical check-up if:
- You have a disease incompatible with the maintenance of the license
- Your health condition implies a restriction of the period of validity of the license
- You have a permit of limited validity with medical-administrative EAD restriction
- You want to be exempt from the requirement to wear a seat belt
- You want to prove that your health justifies an exception to the rules on the transparency of vehicle windows.
Please note
If you do not pass a medical examination and are responsible for an accident related to a pathology incompatible with driving, you are not not covered by your insurance.
You must speak to a certified city doctor by the prefect of your department.
This doctor should not be your doctor.
You can consult the list of approved doctors on prefectural websites. The list of accredited doctors is also available in the prefectures, sub-prefectures and in the town halls of certain municipalities.
FYI
You can take the medical examination with a doctor registered in a department other than your residence. In this case, it is prudent to attach to your file the explanation of the use of a doctor other than that of your department of residence.
General case
In Paris
You must prepare the following documents:
- Medical opinion form cerfa no. 14880. You must pre-fill it before the medical examination.
- Questionnaire about your health status. You can download the order of 28 March 2022 which contains this questionnaire in Annex III (page 44)). You must pre-fill it before the medical examination.
- Identity document in original
- Original driver's license
- All the elements you consider useful concerning your health.
The doctor should check your physical fitness, cognitive and sensory to drive.
If you have not already completed the questionnaire regarding your health condition, the doctor has you fill it out.
He is reviewing your file and carrying out the medical examination.
The doctor may do the following:
- Prescribe additional tests
- Seeking the advice of skilled health care practitioners
- Request a driving test.
If necessary, ask your prefecture to make these steps.
General case
In Paris
For inquiries concerning LES in Paris, we invite you to consult the police prefecture website, taking into account the specificities of the Paris organization.
Medical screening costs €36.
The Health Insurance (Social Security) does not cover the costs of the medical examination, nor any additional examinations.
However, medical screening is free for a disabled person whose rate of recognized invalidity is equal to or greater than 50 %.
The doctor will give you the original of the medical opinion.
The doctor shall deliver the opinion "fit". This means that your health is compatible with driving.
Warning
The "fit" medical opinion does not allow you to drive until the prefect has made a decision. However, you can drive if your license is still valid at the time of the medical examination. In case of a police check, present your driver's license and medical opinion.
The medical opinion has a valid for 2 years.
The license renewal application is available online on the website of theANTS: titleContent. Attach the medical opinion other documents requested.
Apply online for a new driving license following a medical regularization
An online service allows track your driver's license application.
Track the progress of a driving license application
Driving license dispatch
The driving license (driving license) is shipped by Letter Followed.
This type of dispatch traceable, with mailbox delivery, is different from traditional mail.
You must pay attention to the address you provide in the online procedure. It must be as complete as possible (building number, apartment number, mailbox number, floor, hallway, staircase, "resident", etc.).
Your mailbox should contain the first and last name of the person who receives the mail.
Follow-up of the dispatch of the driving license
From the receipt of the SMS informing you of the validation of your online request, you must count about 15 days to receive your driving license (driving license).
At the end of the stage of manufacturing your driving license, you receive a mail containing a mail tracking link. This link allows you to track the progress of your driving license.
Tracking the dispatch of your driving license can also be done directly on the La Poste website with the number of the mail followed.
Please note
In order to stay informed of the status of your application and the dispatch of your driving license, remember to provide your phone number and email during the teleprocedure.
In the event of failure to obtain a driving license
If you did not receive your driving license (driving license) while the mail tracking view shows a distribution made, contact theANTS: titleContent via the contact form:
Who shall I contact
Citizens Contact Center - Driving license
Online Contact Form
Access to contact form
By telephone
34,00 (no surtax)
09 70 83 07 07 from overseas and foreigner
Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
Please note
The prefect is not obliged to follow the medical advice. He can make an unfavorable decision.
The doctor will give you the original of the medical opinion.
The doctor gives one of the following 3 opinions:
- Unfit. This means that your health condition is incompatible with driving.
- Temporary aptitude. The doctor specifies the duration, ranging from 6 months to 5 years.
- Suitable with restrictions. The doctor specifies what arrangements or equipment are needed.
You receive a letter informing you that you can make submissions.
At the end of the deadline for your comments, the prefect you notify by letter its decision : unfitness, temporary fitness or restricted ability. The letter specifies the remedies and time-limits for appeals.
You can appeal to the medical appeal board. However, you must respect the decision of the prefect even if you do appeal.
The committee examines you, consults the authorized doctor if necessary and sends its opinion to the prefect.
If the prefect again makes an unfavorable decision, you can request a new medical examination within 6 months of this decision. You can also make a appeal to the administrative court.
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Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
Citizens Contact Center - Driving license
Online Contact Form
Access to contact form
By telephone
34,00 (no surtax)
09 70 83 07 07 from overseas and foreigner
Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
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